noun
the five skandhas; the five aggregates
Archaic Buddhist term for the five components of a sentient being: form, sensation, perception, mental formations, and consciousness. Modern usage is largely replaced by 五蘊 (ごうん).
See also: 五蘊
仏教の古い文献では、五陰という言葉が使われている。
In old Buddhist texts, the term 五陰 is used.
五陰は、現代では五蘊と書かれることが多い。
五陰 is now often written as 五蘊.